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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 19identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

A55M-A AMD A55 FCH Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model A55M-A

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-Z87X-SLI

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111F
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55 FCHIntel® Z87
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for one4
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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